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A Russian official said that the nation could offer American billionaire Elon Musk political asylum over his fierce dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. president and the world's richest man have had a dramatic fallout, leaving many wondering what will come of the relationship.
Event organised by Russian ultranationalist organisation also featured former MP George Galloway and American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
The feud between Trump and Elon Musk has drawn attention from Russia. Elon Musk has been offered political asylum.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for private investors in Russia's space sector as it seeks to develop a satellite network.
Musk has a completely different game, that he will not need any political asylum, although, if he did, Russia, of course, could provide it,” Novikov said, drawing parallels to the asylum granted to Edward Snowden.
Elon Musk remains among the richest persons in the world, holding an astonishing net worth of US$423 billion. Learn more here.
Errol Musk suggests his son Elon is suffering from “PTSD from the White House” due to political tensions with Donald Trump. Errol, speaking from Moscow, believes Elon regrets backing Trump and is exhausted from the ongoing feud.
Reactions ranged from jokingly acting as mediators on the feud to commentary on the 'joke' state of American politics.